Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 7.49 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.49 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
24th
of 183 countries
All-time high
7.49 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
65,208 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 7.49 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 7.49 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65,208 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
Kuwait ranks 24th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 65,208 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 78,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 94,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 96,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 101,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 103,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 113,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 130,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 152,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 210,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1975 | 307,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1976 | 402,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 566,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1978 | 603,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 706,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 899,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 970,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 2.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 2.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 4.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 4.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 4.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 4.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 5.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 5.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 5.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 5.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 6.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 6.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 6.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 7.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 7.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 101,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 329,672 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,704 current US$ per square kilometre | 706,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 899,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 21 Denmark 9.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Curaçao 8.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Italy 7.71 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Mauritius 7.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 6.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 6.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,724 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8248 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 27,099 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.6859 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.253 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 8,311 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 7.49 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,208 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.